An equity score of 28/100 ranks Clearwater #215 of 252 districts in Kansas (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,926 per pupil, Clearwater ranks #244 of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending (Kansas districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,107
Total Enrollment
3
Schools
$12,926
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Clearwater operates 3 public schools serving 1,107 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Kansas. The school portfolio breaks down into 1 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Sedgwick County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,926 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 286 Kansas districts by per-pupil spending. See how Kansas compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 23.1% local, 71.2% state, and 5.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 28/100, ranked #215 of 252 in Kansas against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 344.9:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 20.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 86.3% White, 8.0% Hispanic or Latino, 0.5% Asian across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Clearwater Elementary West, with a diversity index of 27.2/100.
Clearwater Intermediate - Middle School accounts for 36.6% of all Clearwater student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Clearwater-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: elementary. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Clearwater student-counselor ratio is 345:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Variation between sub-units within Clearwater is typically wider than the Clearwater-aggregate figure suggests.
Clearwater chronic absenteeism rate is 20.5% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Clearwater is typically wider than the Clearwater-aggregate figure suggests.